Oar or canoe paddle



Jan. 17, 1933.

Filed Jan. 16, 1932 awe/Mm 4 a 4 5 M 44 7 6 I 4% J z 7 W M M a.

M M QM =5: +2 a u 7 5 T 5 Patented Jan. 17, 1933 UNITED STATESPATENTIOFFICE JAMES L. SWAILS, OF PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNOR TOBELLINGHAM CHAIN AND FORGE CQMPANY,'OF SOUTH BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON" OARon canon PADDLE I Application filed January 18, 1932. Serial No.587,022.

This invention relates to an improved oar or canoe paddle.

The primary purpose of the invention is to provide means to preventsplitting of the I blade or its tip;to prevent warping or cracking; andto achieve these results without affecting the spring or flexibility ofthe blade.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in thenovel featureshereinafter described 111 detail, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, and

more particularly pointedout in the appended claims. 7

In the drawing, i

Fig. l is a plan view partly broken away of an oar blade equipped withmy improve ments.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the same on theline22 of 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on th-eline 33 ofFig. 1.

In accordance with the present invention, a

i wood blade 4 having the grain running lengthwise thereof, is providedwith a slit 5 whichpenetrates the same only a relatively slight distancefrom the tip 6 and receives a wood insert 7 Whichhas its grain runningtransversely of the blade. The insert is secured in position by anysuitable means, such as an adhesive.

While the insert will prevent splitting of the blade or its tip, andwill also prevent warping or cracking, it will accomplish these it ismanifest that the cost of the same will.

be less than in the known constructions.

While I have disclosed what I now considv 1 er to be a preferredembodiment of my inventlon, 1t is manifest that changes may be made inthe details disclosed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention, as

expressed in the claims. .What is claimed and desired to be secured byLetters Patent is:

tip end with a reinforcing insert which extends through the tip end onlyof the blade.

2. An oar having ablade provided at its the grain of the insert beingarranged at right angles to the grain of the blade, the insert 1lgieingof a length less than one-quarter of the ade.

In testimony whereof, I havesigned this,

specification.

JAMES L. SWAILS.

results without in any way afi'ecting the spring or flexibility of theblade.

Heretofore it has been proposed to reinforce an oar or canoe paddle bymaking the same of laminated construction, or by using an insert in theblade, but in each instance,

the reinforcing insert extends the full length of the blade, andconsequently,'the oar-or paddle is robbed of its usual resiliency. Myimprovement will not alone reinforce the blade without affecting theresiliency of the same, but as the slit extends only a relatively shortdistance into the blade from its tip, the blade will not be weakened bythe slit, and

53 besides, as a much shorter insertis employed,

V 60 1. An oar having a blade provided at its

